Originally Posted by
Horhay
Seems you forget...ual bought cal, with cash...short-term memory issue it appears.
And from what I've seen, first hand mind you for 16 months in the right seat of a GUPPY...Ual guys would MUCH rather not be integrating with your hodgepodge group of airline misfits. 5 airlines, 3 fighters, and experience with the pilot training system of the worlds largest defense acquisition program; I can assure this is the case.
I've NEVER flown with a more unprofessional, less standardized, and inexplicably weak pilot group in 20 years of professional aviation. Maybe this is only an issue with the GUPPY fleet, but its still an issue no less..
Just my 2 cents, but gee...what the hell do I know.
Cheers,
Horhay
I see that at both airlines. I have jumpseated on UAL and CAL almost equal amounts and I can say it is 50/50 as far as having pilots that should and should not belong in the cockpit.
Unfortunately, the only bad part of ALPA is when they don't let the company fire the misfits.
I don't remember UAL buying CAL. If I remember right, it was an equal merger.